Lords Spiritual

British

plural noun

the two Anglican archbishops and 24 most senior bishops of England and Wales who sit as members of the House of Lords

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Also present are the Lords Spiritual and Temporal - bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords including the Archbishop of Canterbury, together with the secular peers of the realm.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022

“By and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2017

To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015

Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons .

From Time Magazine Archive

Marquette was claimed by the Lords Spiritual,* as well as by the Lords Temporal.

From Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures by Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton)

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